Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as: protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children's mental health and physical health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Safeguarding is not just about protecting children from deliberate harm.  It relates to aspects of school life including:

• pupils’ health and safety
• the use of reasonable force
• meeting the needs of pupils with medical conditions
• providing first aid
• educational visits
• intimate care
• internet or e-safety
• appropriate arrangements to ensure school security, taking into account the local context.

Please find below links and documents which you may find useful.  If you have

any concerns about a child please contact one of the safeguarding leads in school: 

Mr N Davda

Mrs L Hughes

Mrs J Jones

Mrs E Kynaston

Child Protection

What to do if you think a child is being harmed or is at risk

If you think a child or young person is being harmed or is at risk of being harmed

then you must contact Children Services and tell them your concerns.

It might be you that is being harmed.

Do not delay, please contact us straight away

We are here to help you.

You can report your concerns online -

NSPCC Website: http://www.nspcc.org.uk

The NSPCC have previously broadcast a TV advert to raise awareness of how parents can help their younger children keep safe from child sexual abuse (PANTS).

You can watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMIKUsZjirA

At Greenacres we follow guidelines from the NSPCC about staying safe and teach the underwear rule. To find out more visit the NSPCC web site at :

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/underwear-rule/

A video from the NSPCC on preventing child sexual abuse is available on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbtSJCw_lqw

You can also speak to:
Protecting Vulnerable People (West Mercia Police) 0300 333 3000

Shropshire Safeguarding Children's board -http://www.safeguardingshropshireschildren.org.uk/ 

Initial Contact Team 0345 678 9021
NSPCC 0800 800 5000
Childline 0800 1111  

Greenacres is part of the national project, Operation Encompass, which is being run locally in partnership with Shropshire Council and West Mercia Police.  Click below for more details.

 Parental Letter (1)

Agencies to Contact

OE-Primary-School-Poster-Oct '21 (1)

Safeguarding – Information for Parents            

Cyberbullying and online harassment

Cyberbullying and online harassment can be extremely distressing. They can even be classed as criminal offences in some cases.

However, there are plenty of organisations you can turn to for help, including charities, social media service providers, and the police

Here’s an overview of what online bullying is, how you can avoid it, and where you go for advice:

What is cyberbullying and online harassment?

Making comments or posts online that are deliberately abusive, offensive, threatening, or inflammatory.

Liking and sharing this kind of abuse can also count as bullying and harassment.

Online bullies and harassers use all sorts of platforms, including social media (like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram), forums, gaming sites, comments sections, mobile phone chat groups and more.

There’s a very detailed definition of cyberbullying at:

bullying.co.uk/cyberbullying/what-is-cyberbullying/

How you can stay safer?

Think before you post: when posting or commenting online, consider what you say and what effect it may have. Never post comments that are abusive, threatening or are likely to cause offence to others.

Keep personal information personal: do not say anything or publish pictures that might later cause you or someone else embarrassment. Be aware of what friends post about you, or how they reply to your posts – particularly about your personal details and activities.

Make the most of privacy settings: keep your profiles closed, allowing access only to your chosen friends and family.

Social media help sections can show you how to block users, change your privacy and contact settings, and report abusive content:

• Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/help/
• Twitter – https://support.twitter.com/
• Instagram – https://help.instagram.com/
• LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin
• Google+ – https://support.google.com/plus#topic=6320382
• YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/yt/policyandsafety/en-GB/reporting.html
• Pintrest – https://help.pinterest.com/en
• Tumblr – https://www.tumblr.com/abuse
• Snapchat – https://support.snapchat.com/en-GB

Visit the NSPCC for the most up to date information in keeping children safe online..  https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/?utm_source=NetAware&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=hubhttps://www.net-aware.org.uk/

Report cyberbullying to internet service providers: lots of content online is offensive or upsetting. It’s not always a criminal offence, but it often violates the terms and conditions established by social media sites and internet service providers. Service providers are often keen to take action against users who abuse their terms of service.

If you believe that you are the victim of online bullying, keep a record of the content (for example, take a screenshot). You can use this to help your report to the service provider and, if necessary, the police.